Search results for ""author merle sowman""
University of Cape Town Press Waves of change: Coastal and fisheries co-management in South Africa
This book provides an overview of nine coastal and fisheries co-management case studies in South Africa. The approach reflects the worldwide trend to implement models which involve local user groups or communities in the management of coastal and fisheries resources. The book outlines the concepts and theoretical underpinnings of co-management and examines the policy and legal framework governing coastal and fisheries resource management in southern Africa.It examines the conditions needed to ensure successful co-management, the positive outcomes of adopting this approach, the principal challenges, comparisons with international experience and the viability for South Africa.
£25.00
University of Cape Town Press A place called home: Environmental issues and low cost housing
The book will be of interest to community-based organisations and self-help housing schemes, as well as local authorities and housing officials. Students studying in the environmental and developmental fields and urban planning will also find it useful. The book is illustrated throughout with line drawings; case studies and glossaries are provided for easy understanding of the text; and lists of resource organisations and further readings are provided.
£15.95
